Name: Marquee Moon
Brand: Television

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

A 971588

Colour

Black

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Discogs ID

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2012-12-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

81227971588

Total Cap

Black LP

603497840052

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Clear

Extended format: Yes

2022-10-14

Clear LP

WBUK960616.2

2018-10-12

075596061629

9999

Artist

Television

Genre US

New Wave / Post Punk

Label US

Elektra

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Television is an influential American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. Led by guitarist and vocalist Tom Verlaine, the band quickly gained recognition for their unique blend of punk, art rock, and avant-garde influences. With their debut album "Marquee Moon" released in 1977, Television solidified their place as one of the pioneers of the post-punk movement. Known for their intricate guitar interplay and poetic lyrics, Television continues to captivate audiences with their timeless sound.

Throughout their career, Television has remained true to their artistic vision, refusing to conform to mainstream trends. Their music explores themes of urban life, introspection, and existentialism. With critically acclaimed albums like "Adventure" and "Television", the band has left a lasting impact on alternative rock and indie music.

Today, Television's influence can be heard in countless bands across various genres. Their legacy as innovators continues to inspire new generations of musicians who appreciate their raw energy and uncompromising creativity. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering them for the first time, exploring Television's discography is a journey into the heart of underground rock at its finest.

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Marquee Moon is a revolutionary album, but it's a subtle, understated revolution. Without question, it is a guitar rock album -- it's astonishing to hear the interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd -- but it is a guitar rock album unlike any other. Where their predecessors in the New York punk scene, most notably the Velvet Underground, had fused blues structures with avant-garde flourishes, Television completely strip away any sense of swing or groove, even when they are playing standard three-chord changes. Marquee Moon is comprised entirely of tense garage rockers that spiral into heady intellectual territory, which is achieved through the group's long, interweaving instrumental sections, not through Verlaine's words. That alone made Marquee Moon a trailblazing album -- it's impossible to imagine post-punk soundscapes without it. Of course, it wouldn't have had such an impact if Verlaine hadn't written an excellent set of songs that conveyed a fractured urban mythology unlike any of his contemporaries. From the nervy opener, "See No Evil," to the majestic title track, there is simply not a bad song on the entire record. And what has kept Marquee Moon fresh over the years is how Television flesh out Verlaine's poetry into sweeping sonic epics.

Marquee Moon

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Discover Marquee Moon by Television. A revolutionary album with tense garage rockers and sweeping sonic epics. Available in LP, CD formats from Elektra.